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Texas fever, A. R. Ward {Callfortiin Sta. Cirr. 1, pp. 7). — Brief notes are piven 

 on the symptoms, post-mortem lesions, etiology, and means of transmission of this 

 disease. Methods of controlling the disease are also outlined. 



How can we exterminate the cattle tick? H. A. Morgan {Proc. Louisiana 

 Slcitt' Agr. Soc. coid tStocklireeckrs' Assoc. 190S, jip. 77-79) . — The necessity for improving 

 the beef and dairy herds of the South involves strict sanitary measures in controlling 

 Texas fever. While immunity can be jiroduced in susceptible animals by inocula- 

 tion nith the lilood of animals which have recovered from Texas fever, it seems 

 desirable to adopt measures looking toward the destruction of the tick. The author 

 maintains, however, that no success can l)e hoped for from any method of tick 

 extermination without cooperation among the farmers. 



Some experiments in inoculation for redwater, E. B. Maclean ( Transvaal 

 Arp-. Jour., 2 {190S), Xo. 5, jyp' 58-60). — During the author's first experiments in 

 inoculation for this disease, from 10 to 20 per cent of the inoculated animals died 

 within 3 weeks after inoculation. In these experiments more than 6,000 cattle were 

 inoculated, and at last the loss from inoculation was reduced to from 2 to 3 y>Q\: cent. 

 The doses of detibrinated blood used in these experiments were 5 and 6 cc. 



Rhodesian tick fever, S. B. Woollatt {Agr. Jour, and Min. Rec. \_Natal'\, 6 

 {1903), No. 19, pp. 704-709). — From experiments and observations thus far made 

 the author believes that this disease is undoubtedly carried by ticks, which leave the 

 cattle during the larval and again during the nymph stage, but it is only in the adult 

 condition that they are virulent. The symptoms and jiost-mortem appearances of 

 Rhodesian fever are described in detail. 



Cause of the cornstalk disease in cattle, R. E. Buchanan {Jouri Agr., 4 {1903), 

 No. 1, pp. 24, 25). — Brief mention is made of the various theories which have been 

 proposed in explanation of the cause of cornstalk disease. These theories have 

 explained the etiology of the disease by reference to poisonous weeds, impaction of 

 the stomach, corn smut, prussic acid, saltpeter, and the organism which causes the 

 bacterial disease of corn. This account is largely based on the results obtained dur- 

 ing the investigation of the subject by the Nebraska Experiment Station. 



Hemorrhagic septicemia, Krueger {Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 1903, No. 16, 

 pp. 261-264)- — The author had occasion to observe this disease in 118 cattle, horses, 

 and hogs. The disease assumed several forms, including pectoral, exanthematic, and 

 intestinal. Detailed notes are given on the symptoms observed in this disease. A 

 large number of cases of croupous pneumonia in cattle are believed to have been 

 caused by the organism of hemorrhagic sej-jticemia, and attention is also called to 

 the close resemblance between hemorrhagic septicemia and anthrax in hogs. 



The author does not believe that any great danger exists of infection in man from 

 handling animals affected with this disease. It is recommended, however, that as 

 a rule animals affected with hemorrhagic septicemia be treated in the same manner 

 as those affected with anthrax. 



Puerperal metritis, A. Rodrigo {Gac. Med. Zool, 27 {1903), No. 9, pp. 148, 149). — 

 Notes are given on the symptoms, course, and etiology of this disease. 



Tetanus in cows. Burgeon {Jour. Mhl. Vli. et Zoolech., 5. ser., 7 {1903), May, pp. 

 280-282). — A case of traumatic tetanus was treated with antitetanus serum without 

 success. The animal received 110 cc. of serum. 



The antitoxin treatment of tetanus, E. von Behring {Denl. Med. Wchnschr., 29 

 {1903), No. 35, pp. 617-621) . — The author presents a general discussion of the results 

 which have thus far been obtained in the use of antitoxin in cases of tetanus. The 

 rate of mortality without the antitoxin treatment is shown to be about 88 per cent, 

 while with the antitoxin treatment it has been reduced to from 40 to 45 per cent. 

 Numerous experiments were made on mice for the purpose of determining the 

 proper strength of the serum for use in vaccination. 



Cattle poisons of the Transvaal, J. B. Davy {Transvaal Agr. Jour., 2 {1903), 

 No. 5, pp. 96-101). — The Transvaal department of agriculture has begun the study of 



